Figueroa has already taped a promo announcing his return to TV, which has aired on Telemundo network and has been shared on his social media platforms.

After his firing in 2015, Figueroa wrote an open letter apologizing to the First Lady for comments he said were taken out of context. In the letter, he accepts responsibility for his “lack of judgment,” but insisted he could not “accept being called a racist by anyone,” because his own father is Afro-Latino.

Prior to joining Univision, where he worked for 17 years, Figueroa worked as a production assistant and producer at Telemundo.

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“Taken out of context”?!? The worst part is that he never owned up to his blatant display of prejudice and racism. He was arrogant as a PA in Telemundo, as a Fashionista in Univision, and will be the same in Al Rojo Vivo…
The only other person rejoicing may be Billy Bush, as he hopes someone gives him another shot!

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I'm an Emmy award-winning journalist, who's worked as an on-air reporter in Spanish and English-language television news. I've worked for Univision, Telemundo, CNN en Español and Los Angeles Fox and UPN stations before diving into a convergence model at the San Jose Mercury News. I was president of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists from 2004 to 2006, and inducted into the Hall of Fame in August of 2016. As an online news manager, I was West Coast Web Editor for impreMedia and Managing Editor of IntersectionsSouthLA.org. In addition to running Media Moves, which I founded in June of 2007, I'm a regular contributor to Forbes and also do freelance work as writer, reporter and producer.